Lake Hopatcong, NJ vs Oak Ridge, NJ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLake Hopatcong, NJOak Ridge, NJ
Population10,25910,954
Median Household Income$117,625$121,875
Median Rent$1,686/mo$1,372/mo
Median Home Value$424,200$436,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113113
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%44%
Poverty Rate4%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)4.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k19*80*
Property Crime Rate /100k150*268*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr275275
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.9 min41.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.310.7
College Degree Rate46.4%42.8%
Foreign-Born %10.7%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.